Container for fruit and vegetable products and method for making the container and for packing such products

ABSTRACT

A container for fruit and vegetable products includes one closed mesh casing for storing products, and one shaped band including one first end portion and one second end portion associable with the respective ends to the mesh casing, and one narrower intermediate portion for connecting between the first end portion and the second end portion, the intermediate portion for connecting between the first end portion and the second end portion, the intermediate portion making a hand grip for the user, so as to allow optimal visibility of the fruit and vegetable products packed and easy and safe transportation thereof.

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a container for fruit and vegetableproducts and method for making the container and for packing suchproducts.

In particular the present invention relates to a container for fruit andvegetable products that allows optimal visibility of the productsthemselves contained in it, and at the same time allows it to be easilyand safely transported by the user.

STATE OF THE ART

There are known containers for fruit and vegetable products, suitablefor containing products of various kinds like for example potatoes,tubers in general, onions, and yet more, generally consisting of meshportions associated with extended portions of film made from syntheticmaterial.

The mesh and film portions can be associated with each other for examplethrough welding, or even gluing, crimping, or in yet other ways.

The film portions display information of various kinds, like for exampleconcerning the goods, nutrition, storage and expiry date of theproducts, and the like, as well as writing and commercial data,producer's logos, and yet more data.

However, containers of this known type, due to the aforementionedextended film portions, do not allow the products contained inside themto be seen clearly, in this way preventing the user from checking theappearance, the integrity or the cleanliness of the fruit and vegetableproducts.

In many cases, containers do not have adequate handgrip portions for theuser, making them awkward to transport; in other cases the existingcontainers instead have handles specially made in the processing steps,which obviously lengthens the production times, also worsening the finalcosts of the containers themselves.

Spanish utility model ES1027802U teaches, for example, a bag with meshcasing and a label that has a first strip element extending from one endof the bag to the other and externally opposite the rear face of thebag, as well as a second and a third strip element each arrangedexternally opposite the front face of the bag and each welded to arespective portion of the first strip element with interposition of theends of the bag, said ends thus being clamped one between the first andthe second strip element welded together and the other between the firstand the third strip element welded together.

The European patent application with publication number EP2535281A1, onthe other hand, teaches a bag with mesh casing and a label having twoelements arranged on opposite sides to one another with respect to thebag and connected together at the ends of the casing, so that both theends are locked between the two strip elements.

Bags with structures similar to those indicated above are taught byEP2210735A1, U.S. Pat. No. 5,912,197, WO2011034038A1.

In order to obtain all of the bags according to the patent documentsmentioned above, it is necessary to use a substantial amount of materialfor the label, taking into account, furthermore, the fact that it isnecessary to foresee label elements or components arranged on oppositesides to one another at the two ends of the bag and, also for thisreason, the packing and fastening procedure of the label to the casinginvolves a series of complex steps that are expensive to carry out.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The technical task of the present invention is therefore to devise acontainer, such as a bag for fruit and vegetable products and method formaking the container and packing the such products, which allows optimalvisibility of the products contained inside it, so as to allow the userto easily and quickly check the appearance, the integrity and thecleanliness of the products themselves, still displaying all thenecessary information and data.

In such a technical task, a particular purpose of the present inventionis to make a container for fruit and vegetable products that can beeasily and safely transported by the user.

A further purpose of the present invention is to devise a method formaking the container and packing such products that requires simple andquick processing steps, cutting production times and costs.

Another purpose of the present invention is to provide a new bag asstated above having an amount of material for a band or band component,such as a label, that is less than the solutions proposed previously.

This task and this purpose are accomplished by the container for fruitand vegetable products according to the present principles.

The container for fruit and vegetable products comprises at least oneclosed mesh casing for storing the products, and at least one shapedband comprising at least one first end portion and at least one secondend portion suitable for being associated with the respective ends tothe mesh casing; the shaped band also comprising at least one narrowerintermediate portion for connecting between the first end portion andthe second end portion, such an intermediate portion is suitable formaking a handgrip for the user, so as to allow optimal visibility of thefruit and vegetable products packed and easy and safe transportationthereof.

Further advantageous characteristics are described herein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The characteristics of the invention will become clearer to any manskilled in the art from the following description and from the attachedtables of drawings, given as a non-limiting example, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a possible embodiment of the containerfor fruit and vegetable products, according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a section view of the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another possible embodiment of thecontainer for fruit and vegetable products, according to the presentinvention;

FIGS. 4 and 5 schematically illustrate in detail engagement areas of aband with a casing in a container according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 illustrates a longitudinal section view of a container accordingto FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second possible embodiment of thecontainer for fruit and vegetable products, according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view according to another angle of the containerfor fruit and vegetable products highlighting a hand grip for the user,according to the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a further possible embodiment of thecontainer according to the invention;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view slightly from above of another exampleembodiment of a container according to the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a view similar to FIG. 10 of another example embodiment of acontainer according to the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view slightly from above of a welding andcutting group for obtaining a container according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 13 is a side view of the group of FIG. 12; and

FIG. 14 is a perspective view slightly from above of a component of thegroup of FIG. 12.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference in particular to the attached FIGS. 1-3, a container forfruit and vegetable products, according to the present invention, iswholly indicated with 1.

The container 1 for fruit and vegetable products A comprises at leastone closed mesh casing 2 for storing the products A.

The container 1 also comprises at least one shaped band 3.

The mesh casing 2, if so desired having a substantially tubular body,includes a first face 2 a 1, a second face 2 a 2 and two side walls 2 band 2 c.

According to the present invention, the shaped band is fixed solely tothe first face 2 a 1 of the container, whereas the second face 2 a 2 isfree or not engaged or in contact with the band 3.

The tubular body comprises a first end 2 d and a second end 2 e eachdefined between respective end sections 2 f, 2 g (FIG. 2) of the firstface 2 a 1 and of the second face 2 a 2. The substantially tubular body,moreover, is closed at its ends 2 d, 2 e through respective weldingsections and the shaped band is fixed to the mesh casing 2 solely atboth the ends 2 d, 2 e.

Preferably, the shaped band comprises at least one first end portion 4and at least one second end portion suitable for being associated withthe respective ends to the mesh casing 2.

Even more preferably, the shaped band 3 also comprises at least oneintermediate portion 6, if so desired narrower for connecting betweenthe first end portion 4 and the second end portion 5.

The intermediate portion 6 is suitable for making a hand grip for theuser, so as to allow optimal visibility of the fruit and vegetableproducts A packed and easy and safe transportation thereof.

In particular, at least one from the first end portion 4 and the secondend portion 5 defines at least one extended surface 7 suitable for theapplication of writing, logos and the like, as represented in FIG. 2.

In a possible solution, represented in FIGS. 1-3, both the first endportion 4 and the second end portion 5 can each comprise a respectivesurface 7 for the application of writing, imprints and the like;moreover, the first end portion 4 and the second end portion 5 cancomprise at least two respective opposite side walls 4 a, 5 a convergingin the direction of the narrower intermediate portion 6.

In particular, the ends of the first end portion 4 and of the second endportion 5 of the shaped band 3 are associated with respective ends ofthe mesh casing 2.

The shaped band 3 and the mesh are preferably made from syntheticmaterial, so that at least the ends of the first end portion 4 and ofthe second end portion 5 can be associated through welding with the meshcasing 2.

Moreover, for example in the case in which a particularly thin mesh isrequired, the shaped band 3 can be associated with the mesh casing 2through welding at least of the ends of the first end portion 4 and ofthe second end portion 5 to the mesh itself, if so desired, with theinterposition of respective pieces made from strengthening syntheticmaterial. Such a solution is not represented in the figures.

The casing 2 and/or the band 3 at the respective attachment area can beflat, as illustrated in FIG. 2, or they may not be flat, as illustratedin particular in FIG. 6.

In this version, the casing 2 and/or the band 3 have a substantiallycorrugated or undulating configuration, so that the contact surfacebetween them is greater than that between two contact portions (of theband and of the casing) that are both substantially flat.

Moreover, the band, in particular at the attachment area, could have asubstantially corrugated configuration, so as to comprise, from one sidewall to the other of the bag, raised portions 3 a alternating withrecessed portions 3 b.

It should be noted that the raised portions 3 a define convexitiesfacing towards the end sections 2 f, 2 g of an end 2 d, 2 e of thecontainer or bag, whereas the recessed portions 3 b define concavitiesfacing towards the end sections 2 f, 2 g of an end 2 d, 2 e of thecontainer, so as to have an attachment area that has a greater extensionthan an attachment area that lies entirely on one same plane and alsoshaped attachment portions so as to increase the stability andsecureness of the attachment.

Concerning this, the raised portions 3 a and/or the recessed portions 3b can comprise V-shaped sections (see FIG. 4), U-shaped sections (seeFIG. 5) or substantially curved sections of the band or label.

The raised portions 3 a of a band component or label can, in use, behoused in, and welded to respective hollow portions 3 c of a first endsection 2 f of an end 2 d, 2 e of the casing, whereas the recessedportions 3 b of a band or label can, in use, be housed in, and welded torespective projecting portions 3 d of a first end section 2 f of an end2 d, 2 e.

The hollow portions 3 c of an end section 2 f will, in this case,alternate with projecting portions 3 d thereof.

According to a version of the present invention, the hollow portions 3 cwill in turn be housed in, and welded to respective channel portions 3 eof the other or second end section 2 g of an end 2 d, 2 e, whereas theprojecting portions 3 d of a label are, in use, welded to respectiveprojecting portions 3 f of the other or second end section 2 g of an end2 d, 2 e.

The channel portions 3 e of an end section 2 g will alternate withprojecting portions 3 f thereof.

Preferably, between band or rather between the intermediate portion 6and the first face 2 a 1, see FIGS. 1, 2 and 6, a gap G is defined.

The band can, of course, have a different width or length.

In a container according to the present invention, as will beunderstood, it is possible to use a smaller amount of label/labels thanthe solutions presented earlier, taking into account the fact that ithas one or more bands, each fixed just on one face, first (front) orsecond (rear if so desired), or rather just on one face of one or bothof the ends 2 d, 2 e of the container or bag itself.

This is possible in particular precisely due to the characteristicaccording to which the attachment area of the label to a respective faceof the mesh casing is not flat or in any case does not lie in a singleplane, but has raised portions 3 a and recessed portions 3 b and, if sodesired, hollow portions 3 c and projecting portions 3 d, channelportions 3 e and projecting portions 3 f, which make it possible toobtain a larger contact surface and with suitably shaped sections so asto improve the anchoring or attachment with respect to bags withconventional labels that, indeed, have a substantially flat surface orattachment area.

If so desired, a container according to the present invention couldcomprise one or more bands 3, each fixed solely at an end 2 d or 2 e ofthe mesh casing (see FIG. 10), or it extends from one end 2 d to theother 2 e and is fixed just at the ends 2 d and 2 e of the mesh casing(see FIG. 1-3, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 11).

Therefore, in such a second case, the band component or label 3 would bedetached or in any case not fixed to the mesh casing 2 in the portionsof the first face 2 a 1 for connecting between the top and bottom ends 2d, 2 e.

Alternatively, the mesh casing 2 could be folded upon itself, orundulated, or rolled up, at the attachment end to the band so as tostill allow a contact surface to be obtained between them that is largerthan that between two contact portions (of the band and of the casing)that are both substantially flat.

According to a further version (not illustrated) of the presentinvention in the lower part of the casing 2, substantially at the secondface 2 a 2, it is possible to insert a sheet of soft material, orbubbled material, which allows the most delicate fruit and vegetableproducts to be protected.

Hereafter we will describe the method for making the container 1 and forpacking such products A, according to the present invention.

The method comprises the steps of providing at least one mesh made fromsynthetic material, feeding the products A to be packed into the mesh,welding the mesh so as to enclose the products A, cutting the mesh so asto make the aforementioned closed mesh casing 2, associating at leastone shaped band 3 with the mesh casing 2 through welding. In the case ofthe container of FIG. 1-3, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 11, it is envisaged to weld atleast the ends of the first end portion 4 and of the second end portion5 to the mesh itself.

In particular, the quoted steps of welding the mesh so as to enclose theproducts A and of welding at least the ends of the first end portion 4and of the second end portion 5 to the mesh can take place in a singleoperating step.

In greater detail, the method can comprise the step of providing a meshof the flat type, for example taken from a storage reel, arranging themesh around a tubular element with the side edges overlapping, weldingit at such edges so as to give it a tubular structure, feeding theproducts A to be packaged, welding the mesh so as to enclose theproducts A, cutting the mesh so as to make the closed mesh casing 2.

In the case in which it is required for example to use a particularlythin flat mesh, the step of welding the edges of the mesh wound on thetubular element can take place with the interposition of a strip 8 ofstrengthening synthetic material, to ensure the hold of the weld itself,as illustrated for example in the solutions of FIGS. 3, 7 and 8.

FIG. 9 on the other hand illustrates a solution similar to that of FIG.3, but without the strip 8 of strengthening synthetic material.

Otherwise, the flat mesh can comprise a side edge previously associatedwith a strip of synthetic material, and once arranged around the tubularelement with at least the quoted strip overlapping the other free sideedge, it is welded at at least the strip and at the other free edge, soas to give it a tubular structure.

The welding can take place by overlapping just the strip and the freeside edge, or overlapping the strip with the respective edge associatedwith the free side edge.

Or even both of the side edges of the flat mesh can be associated inadvance with respective strips of synthetic material, and once the meshhas been arranged around the tubular element with at least the stripsoverlapping, it is welded at at least such strips so as to give it atubular structure.

The welding can take place by overlapping just the strips, or the stripsand an edge or both edges of the mesh.

Alternatively it is possible for a mesh to be provided directly alreadyof the tubular type, also stored in a respective reel.

The solutions comprising the strips are not represented in the figures.

Preferably, a method for obtaining a bag according to the presentinvention can also comprise an attachment step, such as welding orthermowelding of the band or label on the casing 2 so as to obtain asequence of raised portions 3 a alternating with recessed portions 3 b,as well as, if so desired, hollow portions 3 c and projecting portions 3d and/or channel portions 3 e and projecting portions 3 f.

Concerning this, it is possible to use a welding group 11, if so desireda welding and cutting group 11 as illustrated in FIGS. 12 to 14.

Such a group comprises a pair of half-bodies or jaws 12, 13 able to bemoved apart/together, for example through suitable motor means and eachhaving a respective first 14 and second 15 abutment front. The abutmentfronts 14, 15 define the welding and cutting area WCZ of the casing 2(FIG. 13) between them and they are thus intended to abut against eachother to weld the end sections 2 f, 2 g of an end 2 d, 2 e as well as toweld or thermoweld one or more bands 3 on them. With particularreference to the abutment front 14, it comprises at least one weldingsection.

From one side, for example the top, to the other, for example thebottom, the abutment front 14 can comprise a first welding section 14 a,thus a housing recess 14 b in which it is possible to fix a blade orknife 16 that projects, in use, with respect to the abutment front 14,and finally a second welding section 14 c, for example substantiallyaligned with the first section 14 a.

The abutment front 15, on the other hand, can comprise at least onewelding section configured, in use, to abut and engage a respectivewelding section of the first abutment front.

The second abutment front, from one side, for example top, to the other,for example bottom, can comprise a first welding section 15 aconfigured, in use, to abut and engage the first welding section 14 a,therefore a housing recess 15 b, configured, in use, to receive theblade or knife 16, and finally a second welding section 15 c, forexample substantially aligned with the first section 15 a andconfigured, in use, to abut and engage the second welding section 14 b.

As it has been possible to observe, at least one welding section 14 a,15 a, 14 c and 15 c has a configuration having raised portions, forexample V or U-shaped alternating with recessed portions, for example Vor U-shaped.

When the half-bodies 12, 13 are positioned close together, the raisedportions of the welding section 14 a or 14 c of the first abutment front14 can shape-engage recessed portions of a respective welding section ofthe second abutment front 15 a or 15 c, whereas the raised portions ofthe welding section 15 a or 15 c of the second abutment front 15shape-engage recessed portions of a respective welding section 14 a, 14c of the second abutment front 14. The configuration with raised andrecessed portions of one or more welding sections, makes it possible, aswill be understood, to obtain the corrugated configuration—raisedportions 3 a and recessed portions 3 b—indicated above of the bandcomponent or of the label 3, as well as, if so desired, the hollowportions 3 c, the projecting portions 3 d, the channel portions 3 e andthe projecting portions 3 f of the end sections 2 f, 2 g.

It is also possible to envisage suitable heating means (not illustratedin the drawings) of one or both of the abutment fronts 14, 15.

With such a group, the casing to be welded as well as the band componentor label 3 to be fixed to it are fed between the two abutment fronts 14and 15 until one end, for example the bottom 2 e, of the casing 2 is atthe level of the first welding sections 14 a and 15 a of the group. Atthis point the group is commanded to close or the two jaws 12 and 13 arecommanded to come together, so as to weld the bottom end 2 e of thecasing and in this way obtained the bottom of a respective bag 1.Possibly, in such a step, it is possible to feed a band or label 3between the casing and one of the welding sections 14 a and 15 a, so asto weld or thermoweld it to the bottom of the bag.

Thereafter, the welding and cutting group 11 is commanded to open or thehalf-bodies or jaws 12, 13 are commanded to move apart, and the casing 2with the bottom end 2 e welded is made to move in steps, with anysuitable means, such as belts or rollers or by acting (pulling) on thebottom of the casing, until the top end 2 d of the casing is at or atthe level of the welding sections 14 c and 15 c.

At this point, the loose products to be packed are fed into the casingwith bottom or lower end 2 e closed and, thereafter, the group iscommanded to close or the two jaws 12 and 13 are commanded to movetogether, so as to weld the upper end 2 d of the casing and in this wayobtain the closed top of a respective bag. Possibly, in such a step itis possible to feed a band or label between the casing 2 and one of thewelding sections 14 c and 15 c, so as to weld it to the top of the bag.If, moreover, a label had been welded to the bottom of the bag that isnow closed at the top, during such a welding step of the top of the bagit is possible, if so desired, to fix the other end of the label 3 fixedto the bottom of the bag to the top end of the bag. In order to do this,suitable means for holding and guiding the label must of course beenprovided.

As can be understood, thanks to the presence of welding sections 14 aand 15 a and/or of welding sections 14 c and 15 c configured as statedabove (raised portions alternating with recessed portions), it ispossible to obtain the welding or attachment of a band or label to acasing only at a face thereof and at one or both ends, without howeverengaging the connecting portion or section between the ends of thecasing.

Such a provision, as we have said, makes it possible to widen andimprove the attachment or welding area of the band or label to the meshcasing with respect to the solutions proposed up to now and thus toavoid envisaging band or label portions arranged on both sides or facesof the casing and welded to one another with interposition of the casingor rather of the ends thereof. Such portions are necessary in the priorsolutions proposed to ensure a good seal or in any case firm and stableanchoring of the label to the casing.

The way of using the container for fruit and vegetable products 1,according to the invention is, according to what is described, totallyintuitive.

As seen, the particular configuration of the shaped band 3, with thenarrower intermediate portion 6 (if provided), and the first end portion4 and the widened second end portion 5, leaves large areas of the meshcasing 2 in view, allowing the user to see the fruit and vegetableproducts A packed inside in an optimal manner.

It should be noted how on the shaped band 3 it is possible to display(in particular on the surfaces 7, but also on the intermediate portion6) any information concerning the goods, nutrition, storage and expirydate of the products, and the like, as well as writing and commercialdata, producer's logos, and yet more data.

Moreover, the intermediate portion 6 of the shaped band 3 constitutes asafe and easy handle for the user, so that they can transport thecontainer 1 with the packed products A easily and without the risk of itbreaking, also thanks to the possible presence of tissues, and/or strips8 and strengthening strips, suitably welded as needed as describedearlier.

As seen, the hand grip for the user is made directly and simply thanksto the intermediate portion 6 of the band 3 suitably associated with themesh casing 2, without additional processing steps of the container 1being carried out, as happens, on the other hand, for known types ofcontainers.

Thanks to a bag and to a method for obtaining it according to thepresent invention it is moreover possible to obtain a substantialreduction in the material of the band or label used to make a containeror bag, at the same time obtaining an anchoring of the label to the meshcasing that is just as reliable and firm as, if not better than, priorsolution.

The invention, thus conceived, makes it possible to obtain importanttechnical advantages.

An important technical advantage consists of the fact that the container1 for fruit and vegetable products A allows optimal visibility of theproducts contained inside it, so as to allow the user to easily andquickly check the appearance, the integrity and the cleanliness of theproducts A themselves.

As seen, the container 1 can also be transported easily and safely bythe user, thanks to the hand grip made through the intermediate portion6 of the shaped band 3.

The method for making the container 1 and for packing the products Arequires, as seen, simple and quick processing steps—including those forobtaining the hand grip—thus allowing advantages in terms both ofreduction of production time and costs.

It has thus been seen how the invention achieves the proposed purposes.

The present invention has been described according to preferredembodiments, but equivalent variants can be devised without departingfrom the scope of protection offered by the following claims.

1. A container for fruit and vegetable products, comprising at least oneclosed mesh casing for storing the products, and at least one shapedband, said mesh casing having a first face, a second face and two sidewalls, wherein said at least one shaped band is fixed solely to saidfirst face of said container, whereas said second face is free or notengaged or in contact with said at least one band.
 2. The containeraccording to claim 1, wherein said mesh casing comprises a first end anda second end each defined between respective end sections of said firstface and of said second face, said mesh casing being closed at its endsthrough respective welding sections and in that said at least one shapedband is fixed to said first face of said mesh casing solely at both saidends.
 3. The container according to claim 1, characterised in that saidband comprises at least one first end portion and at least one secondend portion associable with at least the respective ends to said meshcasing, and comprising at least one narrower intermediate portion forconnecting between said first end portion and said second end portion,said intermediate portion being suitable for making a handgrip for theuser, so as to allow optimal visibility of the fruit and packagedvegetable products and easy and safe transportation thereof.
 4. Thecontainer for fruit and vegetable products according to claim 3, whereinat least one of said first end portion and of said second end portiondefines at least one extended surface suitable for the application ofwriting, logos and the like.
 5. The container for fruit and vegetableproducts according to claim 3, wherein said first end portion and saidsecond end portion each comprise a respective extended surface suitablefor the application of writing, logos and the like, and each comprise atleast two opposite side walls converging in the direction of saidnarrower intermediate portion.
 6. The container for fruit and vegetableproducts according to claim 3, wherein at least the ends of said firstend portion and of said second end portion of said shaped band areassociated with respective ends of said mesh casing.
 7. The containeraccording to claim 1, wherein said at least one band is fixed solely atjust one end of said mesh casing.
 8. The container for fruit andvegetable products according to claim 1, wherein said shaped band andsaid mesh are made from synthetic material.
 9. The container for fruitand vegetable products according to claim 1, wherein said band isassociated with said mesh casing through welding.
 10. The container forfruit and vegetable products according to claim 3, wherein said shapedband is associated with said mesh casing through welding of at least theends of said first end portion and of said second end portion to saidmesh with the interposition of at least respective pieces ofstrengthening synthetic material.
 11. The container according to claim1, wherein said mesh casing and/or said shaped band at the respectiveattachment areas are not flat, but have a substantially corrugated orundulating configuration, so that the contact surface between them islarger than that between two contact portions that are bothsubstantially flat.
 12. The container according to claim 1, wherein saidband at the attachment area to said mesh casing has a substantiallycorrugated configuration, so as to comprise, from one side wall to theother, raised portions alternating with recessed portions.
 13. Thecontainer according to claim 12, wherein said raised portions defineconvexities facing towards said end sections of an end of said casing,whereas said recessed portions define concavities facing towards the endsections of an end of said casing, so as to have an attachment area withgreater extension with respect to an attachment area lying in the sameplane.
 14. The container according to claim 13, wherein said raisedportions are, in use, housed in, and welded to respective hollowportions of a first end section of an end, whereas said recessedportions are, in use, housed in, and welded to respective projectingportions of a first end section of an end, the hollow portions in thiscase alternating with projecting portions.
 15. The container accordingto claim 14, wherein said hollow portions are housed in, and welded torespective channel portions of the other or second end section of an endof said casing, whereas said projecting portions of a label are, in use,welded to respective projecting portions of the other or second endsection of an end, said channel portions of an end section alternatingwith projecting portions thereof.
 16. The container according to claim1, said at least one band is detached or in any case is not fixed tosaid mesh casing in the portions of said first face for connectingbetween said first and said second end.
 17. The container according toclaim 1, wherein it comprises a sheet of soft material, or bubbledmaterial in the lower part of the casing, substantially at the secondface, which makes it possible to protect more delicate fruit andvegetable products.
 18. A method for making the container and forpacking such products, according to claim 1, wherein it comprises thesteps of supplying at least one mesh in synthetic material, feeding theproducts to be packed into said mesh, welding said mesh so as to enclosethe products, cutting said mesh so as to make said closed mesh casing,associating at least one said shaped band with said mesh casing throughwelding.
 19. The method according to claim 18, comprising the step ofproviding said mesh of the flat type, arranging it around a tubularelement with overlapping side edges, welding at said edges so as to giveit a tubular structure.
 20. The method according to claim 18, comprisingthe step of providing said flat mesh, arranging it around a tubularelement with the side edge overlapping, welding it at said edges withthe interposition of a strip of strengthening synthetic material, so asto give it a tubular structure.
 21. The method according to claim 18,comprising the step of providing said flat mesh comprising at least oneside edge previously associated with a strip of synthetic material,arranging it around a tubular element with at least said stripoverlapping the other free side edge, welding it at at least said stripand at said other free edge so as to give it a tubular structure. 22.The method according to claim 18, comprising the step of providing saidflat mesh comprising the side edges previously associated withrespective strips of synthetic material, arranging it around a tubularelement with at least said strips overlapping, welding it at at leastsaid strips so as to give it a tubular structure.
 23. The methodaccording to claim 18, comprising the step of providing said meshdirectly of the tubular type.
 24. The method according to claim 18,comprising the step of welding at least the ends of said first endportion and of said second end portion of said shaped band to said meshcasing with the interposition of respective tissues of strengtheningsynthetic material.
 25. The method according to claim 18, furthercomprising the following steps: providing at least one welding groupcomprising a pair of half-bodies or jaws able to be movedapart/together, a first half-body having a first abutment front whereasa second half-body comprises a second abutment front, said firstabutment front comprising at least one welding section and said secondabutment front having at least one welding section configured, in use,to abut and engage the welding section of said first abutment front,wherein at least one welding section of said first and/or said secondabutment front has a configuration having raised portions alternatingwith recessed portions, feeding said casing and said band between saidabutment fronts, so that said label is arranged between said casing andat least one welding section of said first abutment front and at leastone welding section of said second abutment front; commanding said jawsto come together, so as to weld the label to a face of said casing. 26.The method according to claim 25, wherein when said half-bodies arebrought together, the raised portions of at least one welding section ofsaid first abutment front shape-engage recessed portions of a respectivewelding section of said second abutment front, and the raised portionsof at least one welding section of said second abutment frontshape-engage recessed portions of a respective welding section of saidsecond abutment front, the configuration with raised and recessedportions of one or more welding sections, so as to obtain the corrugatedconfiguration of said at least one band.